Pressing machine



May 1, 1928. 1,668,501

' S. GOLDSTEIN PRESSING MACHINE Filed Dec. 10. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet. 1

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s. GO-LDSTEIN PRES SING MACHINE Filed Dec. 10. 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented May 1-, 1928.

UNlTD s SAMUEL eomnsrnm,

f rnassme OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE.

.applicationflled December 10, 1926. Serial No. 153,939.

other thickened portions of a garment required to be pressed and smoothed down.

The general object of my invention is to provide a machine of the indicated type characterized by the facility and speedwith which the pressing may be done, to econo- V mize in the matter of time as well as to provide a machine for effectively performing the pressing operation on the garment.

The nature of my invention and its distin'guishing features and advantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, itbeing understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the. machine.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the pressing machine embodying my inve'ntion.

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a vertical section throughone of the bucks or pressing assemblages.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6-is an enlarged sectional plan view ofthe means for rocking the carrier of the movable buck or pressing assemblage.

Figure 7 is an inverted plan view of the back plate.

In carrying out my invention in accord ance with the illustrated example, which isintended for use in garment factories, a table 110 is provided on the frame 10 of the machine, on which table is mounted a fixed pressing assemblage or buck 11. A vertical, movable pressing assemblage or buck 12 is adapted to co-act with the buck 11 by being brought downward on to the same or raise above the same for .the entrancemf the garment. The movable buck 12 is held to carrying means which in the preferred form consists of a bell crank 13 rockable on a horizon to tal pivot 14. The machine is equipped with a plurality of the pressing assemblages and their appurtenances, is turnably mounted, and use is made in the'formshownof a de pending sleeve 15 on frame 10, turning about a fixed vertical standard 16 rising from a suitable base 17 and having a collar 18 on which sleeve 15 rests.

Each bell crank 13 has pivotally connected therewith a link 20, the lower end of which is pivoted to a treadle 21, said treadle being pivoted between its ends as at 22 on depending bracket members 23 on frame 10; The lower arm 24 of each bell crank 13 has a roller 25 thereon which is adapted to frictionally engage a roller 26 on treadle 21. Roller 26 (see Figure 6) is mounted on a U-shape slide 27 movable on treadle 21 by reason of transverse pins 28 carried by said slide 27 andadapted to move in slots 29 in treadle 21. A coil spring 30 abuts at one end slide '27 and the other end transverse member 31 of treadle 21, there being a pin 32 axially disposed in said spring, one end being held to slide 27 and the opposite end passing through transverse member 31. At meinber 31 the pin 32 is threaded and has a nut 33 thereon held against longitudinal movement by member 31 and. ada ted to move the pin 32 and slide 27 to adjust the tension of spring 30. Thus the slide 27 with the roller 26 may yield along the treadle 21.

By depressing treadle 21 its link 20 will rock the bell crank 13 in a way to lower buck 12 against buck 11. When thepressure of the treadle 21 is relieved and the outer arm of said treadle 21 rises, the inner arm of said treadle will exert a downward pull on arm 24 and bell crank 13 and will the pin 36 in contact with the floor, a depression of foot piece 34 will cause." the treadle 21 to be rocked vertically on its pivot 22, so" that the end having roller 26f'wi11 be depressed to disengage the roller 25, A retractile spring 37 exerts .an upward pull on treadle 21 at one end, causing the other end connecting with the link 20 to be lowered, and, through said link 20, causing bell crank 13 to be rocked. This causes buck 12 to be moved to the raised position away from fixed pressing buck 11.

The numeral 38 indicates a balance weight on each treadle 21 near link 20.

Each pressing assemblage 11 and 12 is the same and it will therefore suffice to 43. Thus a sinuous heating tube 44.is pro-- vided directly adjacent the back plate 43, which is continuous with a pipe leading to water' channels .46 in back plate 43, said channels 46 being all connected by a transv versepassage 146.

The numeral 47 indicates the inlet end of the sinuous pipe 44, said inlet 47 having a valve 48 of any approved form, here shown as having a lever 49 connected to the valve stem to lift the valve, permitting the water to flow. A burner 50 is disposed adjacent sinuous pipe 44 for heating the same and back plate 43, for generating steam to moisten the garment forthe pressing operation. Said burner is supplied by gaspipe 51 connecting with the burner 50 of buck 12.

A branchhose 52 leads from gas pipe 51 to the burnerof the other buck. The gas pipe 51 connects by its inlet end 53 with a header 54 encircling standard 16 near.

base 17, so that it receives gas from the main supply pipe 55 through a port 56 and an annular passage 57. The numeral 58 in:

dicates a water pipe leading to one valve 48 v of head 12 and abranchhose 59 leadsto 45 the other valve 48 of a buck 11. Water pipe 58 has its inlet terminal 60communieating in header 54, which chamber 61 is supplied by a water su ply pipe62'.

With the a ove described machine the operator turns the table 110 and therefore turns frame 10 and the several bell cranks 13, and turns also the pairs of presser bucks v 11, 12. Turning with the'table and frame are. the described assemblages of gas and water pipes, the supply header 54 thereof and the severaltreadles 21. The garment having been pressed by the user of the machine, the table and frame are given .a turn to bring the next succeeding bell crank 13 and two bucks 11, 12 to a position adjacent'the -operator.

I A drylng period is requiredlbefore stack- 1ng the garments. and this is provided for by the turning of the tablefthrough a comwith an annular water chamber 61 roos er plete revolution so that as a pressed garment approaches the operator it is removed from a buck 11 arriving at the operator and anew garment emplaced on the buck.

Suitable latch means is provided to hold the turnable parts against movement.- I have shown a vertically rockable lever 65 pivoted on the pin 22 of each treadle 21 and adapted at its lower end 66 to enter a notch 67. in the floor. The numeral 68 indicates a thermometer associated with either buck 11 to thereby indicate the temperature of both bucks, since the heating means for both are alike. 7 p

I would state furthermore that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly. to the exact details --herein illustrated,-since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim'is:

v A I 1. In a pressing machine a turntable, a

series of fixed pressing bucks disposed about the table to turn therewith, a second series of presser bucks adapted to connect with the first mentioned presser bucks to efiect the pressing operation, means carrying said second mentioned presser bucks and turning with the table, and a series of treadles also turnable with the table and adapted to" efiect the raising and lowering of said carrying means; together with separate burners for heating the presser bucks. of the respective pairs, means to supply water to the several presser bucks, a header, means to connect said header with a water pipe, connections between saidvheader and said water supply means, and connections between the several burners and the several water supply means for the presser bucks.

2. In a pressing machine, a table, a fixed presser buck on the table, a second presser buck adapted to move toward and from the first mentioned buck, a bell crank carrying said second mentioned buck and pivotally mounted to raise or lower the buck, a-treadle connected with said bell crank to actuate the same up or down, means toefi'ect frictlonal engagement between the bell crank and the treadle for interlocking the, same to hold the movable presser buck against movement and means to release the fric tional engagement between the bell crank. and trea e.l I 3. Ina pressing, machine, a table, a fixed presser buck on the table, a second presser, uek adapted to move towardand from theg first mentioned buck, a bell crank carrying said second mentioned bucli and pivotally mounted to raiseor-lower the second mentioned buck, a treadle, means to raise or lower the second mentioned buck by the operation of said treadle, a spring-pressed yielding frame on the treadle, a friction roller carried by said frame and a second friction roller on the bell crank adapted to engage the first-mentioned roller to effect an interlocking engagement between said frame and thebell crank.

4. In a pressing machine, a table, a fixed presser buck on the table, asecond presser uck adapted to move toward and from the first mentioned buck, a bell crank carrying said second mentioned buck and pivotally mounted to raise orlower the second mentioned buck, a treadle, means to raise or lower the second mentioned buck by the operation of said treadle, a spring-pressed yielding frame on the treadle, a friction roller carried by said frame and a second friction roller on the bell crank adapted to engage the first-mentioned roller to efiect :0 an interlocking engagement between said frame and the bell crank; together with a foot rest on the treadle having a dependent member adapted to engage the floor where the machine is emplaced for rocking the treadle and thereby disengaging the said roller to release the bell crank from the treadle.

5. In a pressing machine, a table, a fixed presser buck on the table, a second presser buck adapted to move toward and from the first mentioned buck, a bell crank carrying said second mentioned buck and pivotally mounted to raise or lower the buck, a treadle connected with said bell crank to actuate the anarne up or down, and means to eflect frictional engagement between the bell crank and the treadle for interlocking the same to hold the movable presser buck against movement.

SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN.. 

